Magnetiferous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Magnetiferous is an adjective meaning (geology) Containing magnetite.
Meaning
(geology) Containing magnetite.
More Meanings
- (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism
Example Sentences
The ore is a richly magnetiferous Pochuck gneiss.
Observations by Ball and myself in Colorado show that in the case of magnetiferous granites, the magnetite was a mineral of the pegmatite stage.
First, second and third base magnetiferous strips 70, 72 and 74 may be magnets. However, the inventor has found it more convenient to form these base magnetiferous strips of material that conducts magnetism and place between these strips two magnets 80, 82.
Synonyms for magnetiferous
Depending on context, synonyms include magnetic, magnetitic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include manganetic, magniferous, magnesiferous, manganiferous, manganesous, manganesic.
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